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Narrative Alchemy

Transmute your life experiences into gold. Weaving together deep reflection, narrative medicine, and collaborative writing, you'll emerge with a clear sense of where you've been and where you're going—as well as a written work that echoes your true spirit.

Knowledge Mapping

Mental models help people understand the world around them and solve problems. They serve as the foundation for teaching and sharing great ideas. Through in-depth exploration, we'll build an impactful mental model from your knowledge and experience, which creates incredible breakthroughs for your clients and business.

Creative Coaching

Go from feeling creatively stagnant and stuck to inspired and prolifically creative. Creative coaching helps you break through blocks and generate better ideas for your writing, speaking, or consulting work... all so you can hit your goals. Together, we journey from inception to completion.

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What CLIENTS SAY

"Thanks a million for what you do and continue to do for me and many others. Sara is amazing at her craft and I would not put my words, thoughts and story in anyone else’s hands but hers."

DONNY DUST

ADVENTURER, AUTHOR, SPEAKER & TV + MOVIE CONSULTANT

“It has been thought provoking and fun working with you, and we are so proud of what you’ve helped us produce.”

ALICE BENTINCK & MATT CLIFFORD

CO-FOUNDERS OF ENTREPRENEUR FIRST & CODE FIRST: GIRLS; MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

“Sara listens to what is said and unsaid, asks insightful questions, offers structure, and creates a nonjudgmental space with courage, fortitude, and grace.”

SHERYL NETZKY

ENERGY ALCHEMY TEACHER & SHAMAN

The best is yet to come...

As a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling collaborative writer and coach, I’ve spent the last decade helping leaders and entrepreneurs define and share their world-changing ideas with global audiences.

I want to help you see the meaning in your life, your work, and your brilliance. Your expertise and your stories are a unique and important contribution to other people’s lives. Together, we can craft a narrative that not only resonates deeply with your audience but also elevates your impact and legacy.

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"Sara is a deeply and diversely knowledgeable author, coach, and practitioner. From the first day, she helped to make sure I understood the creative journey and took the time to truly understand the big ideas buried inside of me.

Without Sara, I'm confident that I wouldn't have the content bank that I have today. There's truly no other partner I'd want supporting me in this process!"

Dan Chuparkoff — Tech Leader at Google & Keynote Speaker

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The Quantum Foam of Ideas

Making something come alive but refraining from trying to possess or control it is one of the central balancing acts of bringing an idea into form. Every time I try to predict or control an outcome in a creative process it suffers—I struggle and it seems to choke, as if it can't breathe from the weight of my expectations. Too many of us come to the table with an idea and a pre-determined outcome that—for whatever reason—we’ve decided we must achieve.

What Is a Story?

Stories are crafted from words (with their multiple facets) and images, and those words and images stand in for some kind of meaning. Stories—whether they are “true” and based on real events or made up—often embody deep meanings and underlying truths. Stories rely on their creator or narrator’s perspective and have the potential to carry both deception and truth—in fact, they often carry both at the same time. Above all, stories are transmissions.

The Gap Between Taste & Talent

When we create anything new, we are faced with the difference between what we know is possible (what we've seen others do, what we think is beautiful and cool) and what we are capable of at that moment. Often especially when we’re just starting out…. that gap can be so vast that we feel completely inept and unable to bridge the chasm. And then we give up. But this is the important part to remember: EVERYONE experiences these gaps.